Otis Birdsong vs. Dejounte Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dejounte Murray and Otis Birdsong that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Dejounte Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dejounte Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Dejounte Murray 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Dejounte Murray 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Dejounte Murray 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Dejounte Murray 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Dejounte Murray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Dejounte Murray 1

Steals Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Dejounte Murray 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Dejounte Murray 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dejounte Murray 5.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Dejounte Murray 5.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Dejounte Murray 1.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Dejounte Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Dejounte Murray 7,261

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Dejounte Murray 2,725

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Dejounte Murray 2,490

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Dejounte Murray 678

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Dejounte Murray 127

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Dejounte Murray 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Dejounte Murray .458

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Dejounte Murray .345

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Dejounte Murray .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Dejounte Murray 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Dejounte Murray 8.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Dejounte Murray 9.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Dejounte Murray 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dejounte Murray 4.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dejounte Murray 3.3

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Dejounte Murray 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Dejounte Murray 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Dejounte Murray 217

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Dejounte Murray 84

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Dejounte Murray 70

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Dejounte Murray 31

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Dejounte Murray 4

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Dejounte Murray 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Dejounte Murray .426

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Dejounte Murray .391

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Dejounte Murray .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Dejounte Murray 23.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Dejounte Murray 7.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Dejounte Murray 6.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.